To the Youth of America. . .

Okay so when you're my age, most people don't really know what they want to do with their lives. These are the years where we make mistakes but learn from them, fall on our faces, then pick ourselves back up, and these are the times when we figure out who we are. I don't have all my answers to life, and I don't have a clue as to what I want to do with my life. This is the age where life couldn't be more confusing! Sometimes you feel like you're going to go crazy and then other times you feel like you've got it all together. One minute we're stressed, the next minute, we're happy. It drives you crazy. And in all this mess and chaos we created from trying to find some truth, It feels like it's never ending. These are the years we get tattoos and piercings, These are the years we color our hair purple and green, and these are the years where daring to be different shines out. Everyone tells you that your parents only want the best for you and that parents know everything. Well sorry world, parents don't really know everything. We understand that parents only want whats best for us, but let us write our own stories. Ever since 9th grade my parents always told me that high school was going to help me figure out what I want to do with my life, they were wrong. I'm 22 years old and still don't know what I want to do. Even though life is crazy and confusing right now, I wouldn't want it any other way. I'm loving life, I'm learning new things, I'm finding out the truths I've been wanting to know, and I'm figuring out who I am. There shouldn't be such a rush to be a boring adult who doesn't appreciate life. Let us be who we are. Who says you have to grow up at a certain age? Who says you have to take life so seriously? To the youth of America. . . . don't let them break you <3